Refugee Soccer League Crisis

Refugee Soccer League Crisis

The adult refugee soccer league is in crisis. Due to funding cuts by the State the league has gone from 16 teams to 10 teams this season.

The State funds were always used to help subsidize the teams’ portion of the costs to run the league: primarily referees and fields. The loss of that $3,000 has removed a critical funding source for 6 teams. This means that more than 1/3 of the teams, 100+ young men!, have lost the structure and positive activity that Refugee Soccer provides.

Sunday, I interviewed* the League President, Newton Gborway from Liberia, to find out more and discuss how we can help. Here are the key clips from our discussion:

The Problem

The 6 teams that simply can’t afford to play without your help are:

Sky (Asia)

Iraq 1

Mesopotamia (Iraq 2)

KCU (Asia)

Eritrea

Sunnyvale (multiple)

This means that only the 10 teams who can afford the leagues fees without government assistance can play. Put another way, the 6 teams that can’t afford it are excluded from the benefits of the league. This is unacceptable.

The Inequity

What are the benefits of playing refugee soccer?

Benefits to Refugees

Benefits to Community

What do refugees really want? Same thing as you and I!

Stability?

So, what is the answer?

The Solution

Will you sponsor a team? For $500 you or your company can help put a team back onto the field NOW. Super simple to help TODAY: